Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.7182 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
26
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7182 GPIA, in 1973.
Eswatini ranks 125th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7342 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.7473 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7183 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7182 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7413 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7675 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7967 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8341 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9849 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9758 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.962 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.959 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9406 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.898 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9341 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9432 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8399 GPIA | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9473 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9431 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9289 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9369 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9702 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9967 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7572 GPIA | 0.7182 GPIA | 0.8341 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9333 GPIA | 0.8399 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.9289 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More education data for Eswatini
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,225 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,165 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,768 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,269 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 108,288 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 222,351 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.236 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1807 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Eswatini was 1 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7182 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release